Biography:
(1898–1991), black lawyer, Phila. (1927–42); sr. field rep. (1942), hearings examiner, Legal Div. (Jan. 1943–Jan. 1946); acting dir., Legal Div., FEPC (Apr. 1945–Jan. 1946); appointed special asst., U.S. atty. gen. (1946); member, Civil Rights Div., Justice Dept. (–late 1970s). Born in Ga. Degrees from Lincoln U. (Pa.) (1922), Harvard (1926).
Birth:
1898 December 14
Death:
1991 July 17
Gender:
Male